Back to blogging

I haven't really blogged in a looooong time as I've been busy building an online childrenswear consignment store. More than I ever imagined and not done yet. Still needs to be filled with items. Big sigh of long hard work ahead of me but will be worth it in the end.

Doing daycare with toddlers on a partime basis for parents that need it partime. I have children fulltime though just a variety of different toddlers of different days. A brand new cutie comes today. Never been away from mom before and she is more frightened than him I'm sure. I requested that she leave him at the door rather than hang around in the house and sneak off. He would be heartsick searching my house for her. At least if he knows she left out the door he will know she will return into the door and not think she is somewhere in the house. He is 16 months old.

The main reason I am starting to blog again is I am forcing myself to make dinners every night and I want to keep a record of what I make so when I look back when I have no mind to think I can make a grocery list. LOL I know I don't make sense but I need a record I can easily find.

Shepards Pie - big hit with everyone in the Family
Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes and Canned Corn - big hit with everyone in the family
Roast Chicken and Potatoes, Carrots and onion - everybody likes it.
Spagetti and Meat Sauce - everybody likes it.
Chicken and Pasta with Tomato Sauce - OK
Pork Chops Baked in Mushroom Soup and Potatoes - OK
Breaded Shnitzle Oscar with Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans and Oriental Salad - big hit with the whole family.

So far that's it since new years. If you can't tell it's my resolution. I think I might end up gaining weight out of this deal though. UGH Not cool. I'm hoping the grocery bill goes down with the fewer convienience foods purchased. I'll have to see. I do find when I shope for meal planning purposes I buy less and spend less but seem to have things that go farther if that makes sense. The combinations of what I purchase seem to just *work* for me. I managed to get out a cookbook GASP and that's a miracle.

Spagetti tonight and grocery shopping at Costco tomorrow. Must make a list first.

Laurie